Combined center-bar buckle and belt-connecter



Nov. 16, 1937. g. H. COHN ET AL I 2,099,387

COMBINED CENTER BAR BUCKLE AND BELT CONNECTER Filed NOV. 28, 1936Patented Nov. 16, 1937 UNITED STATES COMBINED CENTER-BAR BUCKLE BL'r-coNN o'rEn Samuel H. Gohn and Samuel Levin, New York,

Application November 28, 1936, Serial No. 113,104

4 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in combined center-bar buckle andbelt connecter.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a buckle having acenter-bar and tongue with a connecter and preferably a clinchingconnecter for securelyfastening to the buckle, the rear end of a beltwhile the forward end will be capable of being fastened by the tongue ofthe buckle.

Another object of our invention is to utilize the rear half of the frameof a center-bar buckle to mount cinch-bar members thereon so that theholeless, rear end'of the belt may be guided into connection with saidcinch-bar members whereby said end of the belt may be threadedintocinching engagement with the said cinch-bars and the rear buckle postfor the purpose of pro- 'moting the cinching action between said membersand the belt.

Another object of our invention is to enable adjustment of the length ofthe belt so as to eliminate the multiplicity of sizes of belts which itis now necessary to stock and to make it possible to satisfy the tradewith small, medium and large sizes only.

Another object of .our invention is to provide a pair of cinch-bars inone piece and to mount the same in the buckle frame in a facile manner.

Still another object of our invention is to provide a positive lockingengagement between the belt endand said cinch-bars.

With these and other objects in view, the invention comprises thecombination of members and. arrangement of parts so combined as to coactand co-operate with each other in the performance of the functions andthe accomplishment of the results herein contemplated, and comprises inone of its adaptations the species or preferred form illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in Which:

1 is a front elevation of a center-bar buckle and connecter embodyingour invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged rear elevation of the belt-buckle and connectershown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation, partly broken away, of our buckle removedfrom the belt;

Fig. 4 is a sectionon the line 4-4 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction ofthe arrows;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 55 of Fig. 3 looking in the direction ofthe arrows;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of cinch-bar members in one piece beforemounting the same in the buckle frame;

Fig. 7 is arear view of a modified form of combined buckle and connecterembodying our inve i n:

Fig. 8 is a rear elevation, partly broken away, of still anothermodified form of buckle and connecter embodying our invention;

Fig. 9 is a section on the line 99 of Fig. 8 showing the buckle of Fig.8 connected and positively locked to a belt, and

Fig. 10 isa. sectionon the line ill-l0 of Fig. 8 showing the cinch-barsremoved from the buckle and in positive belt-locking position.

Referring now to Figs. 1 to 6 of our invention, l indicates a.center-bar belt buckle comprising a conventional hollow frame l'embodying front and rear posts or bars 6 and l and having mountedtherebetween a center bar 2 provided with a pivoted tongue 3 which, asshown, is engaged in one of the holes 4 of the belt 5 to fasten or lockthe forward holed end of the belt in cooperation With the front bar orpost ,6, to the buckle-frame at one side of said center-bar 2, in theconventional manner.

In accordance with this invention we mount between the center-bar Zandthe rear post or bar 1 9f the buckle, a pair of belt-cinching membars 3and 9 which are spaced apart a sufl'icient distance to permit'the rearholeless end of the belt to be threaded beneath the rear frame bar 1,thence over the cinching bar 9, thence to be looped around the othercinching bar 8 and threaded beneath the belt portion extending over saidbar member 5 and thence beneath the rear post or frame bar 1 of thebuckle. By so threading the end of the belt, the frame bar 1 cooperateswith the bar members 8 and 9 to cause a guiding and bending of the endof the belt first into a. loop and then into cinching contact with thebar 9. In accordance with our invention, the cinch -bars 8 and 9 areformed in one piece from a single strip of metal, as shown in Fig. 6. Insaid figure, the said cinch-bars are bent into U-shape and provided withraised or elevated attaching end-portions l0 and H adapted to beinserted between a face member I and a back member l of the hollowbuckle .l and the center portions 8', ll'of the cinch-bars are depressedbe ow he; rame: nsa ine portions 10 and "H in proper position tocooperate with the frame bar or post 1 so that the rear end of the beltmay be threaded beneath the frame bar or post 1, looped around thelooping bar 8 and above the cinchingbar 9 to provide a cinchingengagement of said belt with the buckle.

In Fig. '7 we have shown a construction in all respects similar to Figs.1 to 6 except that a cinching-bar 9 is provided with corrugations 9 9which assist in fastening the belt and producing a better cinchingengagement between the same and the buckle.

In Figs. 8, 9 and 10 we have shown another modified form of ourinvention in which a looping-bar 8 is provided with endattaching-members l0 and with depressed bracket-portions I2 Within whicha cinching-bar 9 having corrugations 9 is pivotally mounted to permitsaid corrugations 9 to be swung inwardly and outwardly for the purposeof enabling more ready threading of the belt and a positive locking ofthe belt to the buckle. The cinching bar 9, in the construction shown inFigs. 8 to 10 inclusive, is provided with a finger operablehandle-portion 9 by which the corrugated cinching-bar member 9 may beswung within the pivot portion l2 of the pivotbracket [2 for theaforesaid purpose of fastenin and releasing said bar to permit moreready insertion or threading of the belt and also a positive locking ofthe belt by the corrugations 9 In the construction shown in Figs. 8 to10, it will be seen also that the bar 9 is positioned in a plane abovethe plane of the looping bar 8 and between'said looping bar and theframe member or post I so that the belt will be given a sharper bend at5 in relation to the looping bar 8 and frame bar or post portion member1*. It will be apparent that the greater the bend at 5 the moreeffective will be the cinching action and the more secure will be thefastening of the belt to the buckle.

The operation of the device will be obvious from the above description.

. It will be understood, that we have utilized the rear half of theframe of a center-bar belt-buckle (which conventionally has no functionwhatsoever except to hold down the end of the belt) for the purpose ofmounting cinch-bars and for providing a cinching connection of the rearend of the belt with such belt-buckle; that We have provided asingle-piece construction of cinching-bars which is simple and cheap andmay be readily mounted in a conventional two-part buckle or fastened toa one piece center-bar buckle, and which, when so mounted or fastened,will cooperate with the rear frame bar in order to guide the rear end ofthe belt into threading and cinching engagement; that the provision ofcorrugations in one of the cinch-bars and particularly in thebending-bar, will assist and promote the gripping or cinching action,and that the pivotallymovable corrugated bar facilitates the threadingof the belt and thereafter produces a positive locking of the belt.

It will be seen, also, that in all these forms, frame post or bar Icooperates with the binding bar to cause a suitable bending of the beltto enable effective cinching action.

Having described our invention, we claim:

1. A center-bar belt buckle embodying a frame including front and rearframe bars and having at one side of the center bar means to provide abuckling engagement with the forward end of a belt and mechanism at therear side of said cen' ter bar for connecting the rear end of the beltto including front and rear frame bars and having at one side of thecenter bar means to provide a buckling engagement with the forward endof a belt and mechanism at the rear side of said center bar forconnecting the rear end of the belt to the buckle and comprising a pairof substantially parallel cinch-bar members composed of round wiremounted in said frame between the center-bar and the rear frame bar,said cinchbars having opposite end portions supported in said frame anddepressed bar portions arranged to cooperate with said rear frame bar toprovide for a threading, looping and bending of the belt around and overthe said cinch bars to produce a cinching action, one of said twocinch-bars being positioned in a plane closer to the plane of the bottomof the buckle frame than the other bar to cause an increased bending ofthe belt and a more secure cinching thereof.

3. A center-bar belt buckle embodying a frame including front and rearframe bars and having at one side of the center bar means to provide abuckling engagement with the forward end of a belt and mechanism at therear side of said center bar for connecting the rear end of the belt tothe buckle and comprising a pair of substantially parallel cinch-barmembers composed of round wire mounted in said frame between thecenter-bar and the rear frame bar, said cinchbars having opposite endportions supported in said frame and depressed bar portions arranged tocooperate with said rear frame bar to provide for a threading, loopingand bending of the belt around and over the said cinch bars to produce acinching action, and one of said cinch bars having corrugations betweenits ends.

4. A center-bar belt buckle embodying a frame including front and rearframe bars and having at one side of the center bar means to provide abuckling engagement with the forward end of a belt and mechanism at therear side of said center bar for connecting the rear end of the belt tothe buckle and comprising a pair of substantially parallel cinch-barmembers mounted in said frame between the center-bar and the rear framebar, said cinch-bars having depressed bar portions arranged to cooperatewith said rear frame bar to provide for a threading, looping and bendingof the belt aroundand over the said cinch bars to produce a cinchingaction, one of said bars having corrugations between its ends and beingpivoted at its opposite ends to permit a turning in and out of saidcorrugations.

SAMUEL H. COHN. SAMUEL LEVIN.

